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1
What are the characteristics of maritime polar air masses?
Warm and dry
Cool and humid
Cool and dry
Warm and humid
2
Which state BEST describes the ozone layer?
it helps reduce the amount of UV radiation reaching sruface
it forms magnetic fields in the mesosphere
prevents the formation of severe storms in stratosphere
it increases the amount of nitrogen in the troposphere
3
Which of these is the main source of the electromagnetic energy we use?
Sun
Battery
Coal
Wind
4
Warm moist air mass moving northward collides with cold air mass going South, what will happen?
Temperatures increase
Clouds begin to form
Winds die down
Thick fog develops
5
In what layer of the atmosphere do thunderstorms occur?
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
6
H press zones can stop air from rising & making clouds.What will happen over a long time?
Drought
Tornado
Rain
Fog
7
Which is associated with an increase of chlorofluorocarbons in the environment?
An increase in health risks associated with UV radiation
An increase in ozone levels in the upper atmosphere
An increase in acid precipitation
An increase in levels of methane gas in atmosphere
8
Why do hurricanes and cyclonic storms spin?
Low pressure air pushes high pressure air sideways
Moon's gravity pulls air currents with the tides
Ocean currents drag air above them in circles
Earth's rotation causes the air to spin
9
During the day the island heats faster than the water - describe how the wind will blow
The wind blows toward the land
Wind blows horizontally from water to the center of island
The wind blows away from the land
Wind blows horizontally from center of the island to water
10
At which location would a tropical air mass most likely form?
20* N, 120* W
40* N, 70* W
60* S, 30* E
80* S, 10* E
11
Convection currents are formed when cold air pushes up warm. Which property is responsible?
Specific heat
Thermal conductivity
Chemical composition
Density differences
12
Air mass 1 could most likely bring which weather condition to a region?
Warm and dry
Cool and humid
Warm and humid
Cool and dry
13
What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns?
The Moon
Oceans
The Sun
Mountains
14
Most UV rays are deflected or absorbed - which substance absorbs UV rays?
Nitrogen
Ozone
Water
Chlorofluorocarbon
15
The uneven sunlight distribution is most directly responsible for differences in what?
Temperature
Average Humidity
wind speed
Annual Rainfall
16
Wind blowing inland from oceans tend to have more moisture-how does this affect coastal areas
There are fewer hurricanes
There is less condensation
There are more smog-filled areas
There is greater precipitation
17
How does the action of ozone in the stratosphere affect Earth?
Ozone stores heat to be transferred to the surface of Earth
Ozone is essential for organisms to breath
Ozone removes harmful electromagnetic radiation
Ozone maintains the magnetic field around Earth
18
Which statement best explains why the force of a hurricane diminishes as it moves over land.
The winds start to spin clockwise
The supply of warm, moist air decreases
The sea level rises on the coast
A high pressure area develops
19
What is the primary means through with the Sun warms the Earth?
Fluctuation of subatomic particles
Fluctuation of gravitational fields
transfer of energy through radiation
transfer of energy through conduction
20
what happens to a moist air mass as it moves upward in the atmosphere?
It becomes warmer and forms clouds
Its temperature varies greatly
Its temperature remains the same
It becomes cooler and forms clouds
21
At which point in the orbit would City X have summer?
2
1
3
4
22
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect the seasons?
influencing the rate of chemical reactions occurring in atmo
changing the amount of direct solar energy hitting surface
deflecting the harmful rays of radiation emitted by the sun
changing the speed of the rotation of the Earth
23
IF the forecast predicts a low pressure sys to move in, what type of weather can you expect?
Foggy
Clear and colder
cloudy and rainy
Sunny
24
Look at the map. An air mass moving from equator to the Gulf of Mexico would be
Cool and dry
cool and humid
warm and humid
warm and dry
25
Which natural phenomenon occurs as a result of Earth rotating on its axis?
seasonal changes
movement of tectonic plates
night and day
deep ocean currents
26
Which is the reason for the annual change of seasons?
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation
the size and orbit of the Moon around the Earth
the distance of Earth from the Sun
27
Why is the ozone content of the stratosphere important to living organisms?
Ozone is necessary to create oxygen for living things
Ozone absorbs UV radiation from the Sun
Ozone absorbs infrared radiation from the Sun
Ozone in the atmosphere prevents radiation from the Earth
28
Greenhouse gases absorb radiation. Which gases have the most impact on temperature?
Oxygen and sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen and argon
Carbon dioxide and water vapor
hydrochloric acid and hydrogen
29
How does air density affect air pressure in a cyclonic storm?
warm air rises, creating area of low pressure under it
cool air rises, creating an area of low pressure under it
cool air rises, creating area of high pressure under it
warm air rises, creating area of high pressure under it
30
What causes the differences in the air masses that permit hurricanes to form over oceans?
ocean water is cool and cools the air above it
O water has algae that make oxygen, changing air composition
ocean water is warm and heats the air above it
Ocean water has salt that reacts with air, changing pressure
31
A high press sys is moving SE. Cold air found N and W of H press sys. Warm air is S and E
Drier air with cooler temps
Wet air with warmer temps
Wet air with cooler temps
Drier air with warmer temps
32
Rising moist air causes the frequent occurrence of which weather condition at location X
High surface pressure
low evaporation rate
Cloudy and rainy
Cool and dry
33
How does the latitude of a region affect its climate?
by determining the rate that tectonic plates can move
by determining the angle of sunlight throughout the year
be increasing the amount of energy the land can absorb
by increasing the length of days throughout the year
34
How is climate different from weather?
Climate is conditions for that day; weather is the season
Climate is based on years of data and weather is day to day
Climate affects the daily; weather affects seasonal activity
Weather is based on years of data and climate is day to day
35
Read the following picture:
The climate was different from the normal weather for area
The weather was different from the normal climate for area
W & C were different from the normal properties of area
W & C were changing into a new set of normal properties
36
What gas makes p the largest component of the Earth's atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
Nirtogen
Oxygen
Argon
37
Which of the following correctly describes how the Sun produces energy?
1 hydrogen atom and 4 helium atoms form into 1 lithium atom
2 helium atoms fuse into 1 hydrogen atom
1 hydrogen atom and 1 lithium atom fuse into 1 helium atom
4 hydrogen atoms fuse into 1 helium atom
38
Tornado Alley: which factors impact the formation of tornadoes in this area?
Cold dry air and warm dry air moving towards each other
low evaporation rates and windy conditions
high pressure systems colliding with other high press sys
cool dry air colliding with warm moist air
39
How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?
More solar radiation would be reflected back into space
More heat from the Sun would be stored in Earth's core
More heat from solar radiation would escape into space
More radiation would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle
40
The length of a year is determined by the amount of time it takes
the Moon to revolve around the Earth
Earth to rotate on it's axis
the Sun to rotate on it's axis
Earth to revolve around the Sun
